Simple Present Tense

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What is the Simple Present Tense?

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The Simple Present Tense is used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.

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How do you form the Simple Present Tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, use the base form of the verb for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and add 's' or 'es' for 'he', 'she', 'it'.

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What is the auxiliary verb used in questions for the Simple Present Tense?

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The auxiliary verb 'do' is used in questions for the Simple Present Tense.

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How do you negate a sentence in the Simple Present Tense?

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Use 'do not' (don't) for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and 'does not' (doesn't) for 'he', 'she', 'it'.

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Example of a positive sentence in Simple Present Tense.

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She plays the piano.

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Example of a negative sentence in Simple Present Tense.

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He does not like broccoli.

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Example of a question in Simple Present Tense.

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Do you like ice cream?

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When do we use 'does' in the Simple Present Tense?

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We use 'does' with 'he', 'she', and 'it' in questions and negative sentences.

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When do we use 'do' in the Simple Present Tense?

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We use 'do' with 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they' in questions and negative sentences.

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What is the rule for adding 's' or 'es' to verbs in the Simple Present Tense?

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Add 's' to most verbs, but add 'es' to verbs ending in 's', 'x', 'z', 'sh', or 'ch'.